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America’s fight against global hunger is dying in the field and deserves a vigorous defense

U.S. foreign aid goals have evolved since the creation of the U.S. Agency for International Development in 1961, but investments have historically focused on three things: health, humanitari...

Federal cuts and frozen funds threaten Southwest Colorado schools, hospitals, individuals and families

To start off on a positive note, my family and I had a wonderful time celebrating our nation’s Independence Day last Friday. We enjoyed the Rotary pancake breakfast in Durango, hosted by Day...

When the air isn’t safe to breathe: Wildfires, climate change, and the public health crisis we’re ignoring

Friday morning in Durango, I checked the Air Quality Index out of habit – only to find it at 108. That’s “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” according to EPA standards. But the truth is, at th...

If you pay attention, nature’s shows are always better than human-made

I have lived in Colorado for 42 years now, 37 of those in Durango after an initial five-year stop in Colorado Springs. Not a native, but not bad. We’ve all heard of people in Durango who wer...

A note on history: Paying for the beneficial public services that individuals and states cannot provide

Fellow citizens and working-class taxpayers, we have watched several financial crises unfold that the government has helped solve, all being paid for by us. As we watched the powers in Washi...

Wildfire threats are growing, LPEA is acting and we hope you will too

Wildfire is a familiar reality in Colorado. We’ve dealt with the smoke and the unease it brings. As fire seasons become longer, hotter and less predictable, the risk feels less distant and m...

Washington’s budget cuts are hurting real people in our district

When policymakers in Washington talk about “efficiency,” “reforms” or “cost savings,” it’s easy to forget who pays the price. But here in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, the price is ...

Fixing mismanagement doesn’t mean selling off our public lands

Public lands should remain public; there’s no question about that. As someone who deeply values our public lands and the opportunities they provide for hiking, ranching and economic developm...

Wildflowers are early again this year. That’s good, right?

We’re on track to a 9-degree rise in average temperatures. That has profound implications for the Colorado River. Spring came early this year on the mountain slopes near Crested Butte. David...

‘Home, where’s home?’ Life with partners living with dementia

Our daily lives are comfortable repeated patterns of rituals and responses – fill the coffee pot in the morning, drive to and from work where we may confront multiple challenges needing to b...

Cleanup and community progress nine years since the river turned orange

In August 2015, an unplanned release of acid mine drainage from the Gold King Mine turned the Animas River bright orange. It looked horrible – but thankfully, this orange plume was less dama...

What is easy is not always right, or moral and certainly not science-based

On July 7, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commissioners will discuss the real possibility of killing the entire Copper Creek wolf pack, including pups birthed last spring. Why? Because killing ...
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